Jakarta, May 7, 2018 - The global WWF network has once again launched the 'We Love Cities' campaign to celebrate the efforts of the world's cities to tackle climate change. Similar to the implementation of the We Love Cities campaign in 2016, Indonesia is again represented by the cities of Jakarta, Bogor and Balikpapan which will compete for the title of 'The Most Loveable City'.

The We Love Cities campaign is part of the biennial One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) competition in which cities around the world showcase their ambition, commitment and innovation to tackle climate change in their respective cities. In particular, this year's OPCC highlights cities' efforts to realize sustainable urban mobility. Considering that 25% of CO2 emissions are generated from the transportation sector, the OPCC encourages cities to showcase their innovations and solutions to create transportation systems that can achieve sustainable city mobility.

A total of eight Indonesian cities participated in this year's One Planet City Challenge, which is the most Indonesian participation compared to previous years. After going through various selection and assessment processes, Jakarta, Bogor and Balikpapan have again qualified to become finalist cities and automatically become cities participating in the We Love Cities campaign.

During the We Love Cities campaign period which will run from May 7 to June 30, 2018, each city will showcase their respective excellence in efforts to address climate change which can cover some or all of the following sectors, namely energy, transportation, waste, buildings and food. In addition to Jakarta, Bogor and Balikpapan from Indonesia, the We Love Cities campaign will also be joined by 47 other cities from 20 countries. Some of the notable cities participating in We Love Cities this year are Tokyo, Vancouver, Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur.

Jakarta set a strong but realistic ambition of reducing its greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions by 30% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. Jakarta's leading efforts so far include the use of renewable energy sources, namely solar energy to meet the needs of street lighting, city government infrastructure and schools. In addition, the Jakarta city government will also improve the bus rapid transit (BRT) service system to reduce the level of private vehicle use.

Balikpapan City has set a target of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020, compared to its emission level in 2010. This will be achieved by processing methane gas from household waste into electrical energy and expanding the bus rapid transit system. Meanwhile, the Bogor city government is focusing its carbon emission reduction through the promotion of sustainable mobility realized with the 'Vehicle Free Day' program and the construction of better pedestrian and cycling routes. Bogor City is the holder of the title of The Most Lovable City or the favorite city chosen by netizens in the We Love Cities 2016 campaign after beating 45 other participating cities with the highest number of votes and hashtag mentions on social media.

The We Love Cities campaign encourages the public to support their favorite cities by voting and providing suggestions on the city page on the website www.welovecites.org or through social media (Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) by uploading photo or video material about their favorite city while mentioning the city's unique hashtag. The winner of We Love Cities will be determined by the number of votes and suggestions received on the www.welovecities.org website and the number of likes, shares and comments from each original upload on social media that mentions the city's unique hashtag.

For more information, please contact:

 Margareth Meutia | Footprint Campaign Coordinator, WWF-Indonesia | WWF-Indonesia | meutia@wwf.id +6281 5881 2844
 Dewi Satriani | Campaign & Mobilization Manager, WWF-Indonesia | dsatriani@wwf.id | +6281 1910 970

To follow the progress of the We Love Cities campaign, please monitor the following digital channels:

Website : http://www.welovecities.org
Twitter : @wwfcities (https://twitter.com/wwfcities)
Instagram : @wwfcities (https://www.instagram.com/wwfcities)
Facebook : We Love Cities (https://www.facebook.com/WeLoveCities/)